Buddy's Song (album) explained

Buddy's Song
Type:studio
Artist:Chesney Hawkes
Cover:File:Buddy's_Song_(original_British_cover)_scan.jpg
Caption:Original British cover which was a tie-in with the film.
Released:1991
Studio:Abbey Road Studios
Genre:Pop rock
Length:43:38
45:01
Label:Chrysalis
Next Title:Get the Picture
Next Year:1993

Buddy's Song is the debut album by English singer and actor Chesney Hawkes, released in 1991 by Chrysalis Records. It serves as the soundtrack to the film of the same name and includes the UK number one single "The One and Only". The film's screenwriter Nigel Hinton contributed to the soundtrack by co-writing all but three songs in the UK release of the album. The album and film soundtrack were recorded and mixed entirely at Abbey Road Studios by engineer Gareth Cousins.

The album was released in the United States as The One and Only, as the film was not widely released in the country. For this version, the songs "This Is Me" and "A Crazy World Like This" were replaced with "Waiting for the Night" and a cover of Nik Kershaw's "One World". The title track was featured in the film Doc Hollywood.[1]

Every song on the British release of the album was used in the film except "A Crazy World Like This". Buddy's Song was Hawkes' only album to make the Top 40, peaking at number 18 in the UK Albums Chart. Aside from "The One and Only", "I'm a Man Not a Boy" and "Secrets of the Heart" were also released as singles. In the U.S., "Feel So Alive" was released as the second single,[2] but it failed to chart.

Buddy's Song was included in the 2022 box set , with five bonus tracks[3] and the previously unreleased master mixes for the film.

Charts

Year-end charts

External links

Buddy's Song

The One and Only

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 10 Things you Didn't Know About Doc Hollywood . 80s Kids . 18 May 2022.
  2. Web site: Record and Radio. 14 February 1992. Worldradiohistory.com. 19 October 2021.
  3. Web site: Chesney Hawkes announces ‘The Complete Picture’ retrospective box set . Retro Pop Magazine . 4 February 2022 . 18 May 2022.
  4. Web site: Jahreshitparade Alben 1991. austriancharts.at. 21 March 2021.